Hebrew · H8318, H5775 · unreviewed

שֶׁרֶץ הָעוֹף

A swarm , i.e. active mass of minute animals · a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively

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שֶׁרֶץ H8318 a swarm , i.e. active mass of minute animals
עוֹף H5775 a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively
Pronunciation ʿwōp
Birds defined by their covering wings—the physical capacity for flight, not taxonomy alone.
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What does שֶׁרֶץ הָעוֹף (šereṣ hāʿôp̄) mean in the Bible?

שֶׁרֶץ · עוֹף is a Hebrew word meaning "a swarm , i.e. active mass of minute animals". a swarm , i.

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Meaning

a swarm , i.e. active mass of minute animals
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